#9E2A8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.186 334.6), rgb(158, 42, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9E2A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2A8D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 42, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.186 334.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E2A8D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2A8D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2A8D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2A8D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B435A1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 334.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2A8D
oklch(50.1% 0.186 334.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
-
Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#9E2A8D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #295290 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63458 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2A8D
#9E2A8D
oklch(50.1% 0.186 334.6)
- #007842
#007842
oklch(50.3% 0.125 154.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E2A8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2A8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #9E2A8D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.